Healthcare & Social Assistance · Tacoma, WA
Tahoma Associates
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Tahoma Associates has a concerning safety record: 4 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 4
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- $6,243
- Back wages owed
Tahoma Associates in Tacoma, WA has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 4 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Tahoma Associates once. These inspections resulted in 4 violations, averaging 4.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $6,243 in back wages owed to 3 affected workers. For comparison, La Esperanza Child Development Center in Albuquerque, NM is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 4.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- $6,243
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 4 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (4.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- B Wage & hour compliance: $6K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($6K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Tahoma Associates.
Tahoma Associates in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Tahoma Associates ranks #7,689 among 13,687 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with WHD recoveries ($6,243). Tahoma Associates carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #7,689 of 13,687 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers on WHD back wages ($6,243).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $6,243 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Tahoma Associates Compares
Tahoma Associates's 4.00 violations per inspection compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Tahoma Associates to date. The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average runs $1,181 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2014-03-26
Last Inspection
2014-03-26
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
4.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,757
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 4.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
4
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Tahoma Associates owed $6,243 in back wages to 3 employees across 1 case and 5 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance
How Tahoma Associates compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Tahoma Associates | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 0.7 |
| Violations | 4 | 1.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $1,181 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,757 |
Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Tahoma Associates, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance
Showing 5 of 17944 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Tahoma Associates's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Tahoma Associates against Kidz Kollege, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Tahoma Associates's inspection and penalty record is typical for Healthcare & Social Assistance or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector
- Tahoma Associates also carries $6,243 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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